Maria Callas: La Divina 3. 1 CD. EMI

Maria Callas: La Divina 3. Arias from Andrea Chenier, Manon, Carmen, Boheme, Turandot.

1 CD. EMI Classics. 5552162

*** Recommendation ***

1.  Andrea Chénier: La mamma morta by Umberto Giordano 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Italy
Date of Recording: 09/1954
Venue: Watford Town Hall, England
Length: 4 Minutes 49 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
2.  La Vestale: O nume tutelar by Gasparo Spontini 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1807; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 06/1955
Venue: Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Length: 2 Minutes 36 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
3.  Manon: Adieu, notre petite table by Jules Massenet 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883-1884; France
Date of Recording: 05/1963
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris, France
Length: 3 Minutes 17 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection is preceded by "Je ne suis que faiblesse."
It is a stereo recording. 

 
 
4.  Manon Lescaut: Tu, tu, amore, tu? by Giacomo Puccini 
 
Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor), Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1893; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1957
Venue: Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Length: 8 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
5.  Carmen: Près des ramparts de Seville "Seguidilla" by Georges Bizet 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano), Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble: Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 07/1964
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris, France
Length: 4 Minutes 32 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection is a stereo recording.
Composition written: France (1873 - 1874). 

 
 
6.  Lakmé: Où va la jeune indoue? "Bell Song" by Léo Delibes 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883; France
Date of Recording: 09/1954
Venue: Warford Town Hall, England
Length: 8 Minutes 0 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
7.  Aida: O patria mia by Giuseppe Verdi 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Date of Recording: 08/1955
Venue: Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Length: 7 Minutes 2 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection is preceded by "Qui Radamès verrà". 

 
 
8.  La Bohème: O soave fanciulla by Giacomo Puccini 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano), Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor), Rolando Panerai (Baritone)
Conductor: Antonino Votto
Orchestra/Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Italy
Date of Recording: 1956
Venue: Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 6 Secs.
Language: Italian
 

 
9.  Turandot: Signore, ascolta by Giacomo Puccini 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1926; Italy
Date of Recording: 09/1954
Venue: Watford Town Hall, England
Length: 2 Minutes 27 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
10.  I Pagliacci: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo by Ruggero Leoncavallo 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy
Date of Recording: 06/1954
Venue: Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 38 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
11.  Il trovatore: D'amor sull' ali rosee by Giuseppe Verdi 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 08/1956
Venue: Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
12.  Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene...O quanti occhi fisi by Giacomo Puccini 
 
Performer: Nicolai Gedda (Tenor), Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1904; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1955
Venue: Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Length: 7 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
13.  Le pardon de Ploërmel "Dinorah": Ombre legère by Giacomo Meyerbeer 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Germany
Date of Recording: 09/1954
Venue: Watford Town Hall, England
Length: 5 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
14.  Il barbiere di Siviglia: Dunque io son la fortunata by Gioachino Rossini 
 
Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano), Tito Gobbi (Baritone)
Conductor: Alceo Galliera
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1816; Italy
Date of Recording: 02/1957
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 5 Minutes 9 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection is recorded stereo